Globalive founder Tony Lacavera kicking off Startup Canada’s Day on the Hill
Globalive founder Tony Lacavera is set to kick off Startup Canada’s Day on The Hill, which will have over 1,500 entrepreneurs,…
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Shopify releases new and improved SDKs, including Android Pay integration
At its first-ever Unite Conference in San Francisco, Shopify has announced two new SDKs that allow developers to implement…
Andreessen Horowitz partner and MaRS CEO among Ottawa’s council of economic advisors
Today, finance minister Bill Morneau unveiled Ottawa’s council of economic advisors, which included a few notables names…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a Customer Service Juggernaut
Janice McDonald, co-founder of CD Warehouse and This Space Works, has the key to a successful business: “If you hire phenomenal…
Canadian Bar Association partnering with MaRS LegalX cluster
As part of the Canadian Bar Association’s legal conference this summer, MaRS’ LegalX cluster will be launching…
Shopify revenue hits $70.2 million USD in Q4, 99% YoY growth
Ottawa-based Shopify announced its Q4 2015 financial results today, continuing a strong showing of post-IPO growth. In its…
Startup jobs of the week: Sensibill, QuickTapSurvey, K2 Digital, Gymtrack, Maluuba
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Invest Ottawa launches innovation management clinic for businesses
As part of its mission to deliver collaborative economic development programs and initiatives, Invest Ottawa has announced…
Shopify’s POS solution adds Android support
After being available on iOS for a number of years, Shopify’s mobile point of sale system is finally making the jump…
Meet the Canadians spearheading the $100 million enterprise SaaS-focused Leaders Fund
Under the direction of three experienced enterprise software leaders, the $100 million Leaders Fund launched today with the…
Startup Canada Podcast: Stephen Partridge talks disruption on a global scale
“How can we build a billion dollar company and have it be safe and de-risked?” This is a key question for Stephen Partridge…
BlackBerry’s QNX announces self-driving car platform at CES
BlackBerry’s QNX revealed a number of new initiatives today at CES, most pertaining to the automotive flavour of the…
Shopify just gave its employees $1,000,000 to spend on Shopify-powered stores
Shopify just destroyed your startup’s secret Santa program. Today, the Ottawa-based, IPO’d company announced that each…
Startup Canada adds 8 new co-working partnerships in Ontario
As part of the final stop of its cross-Canada #EveryEntrepreneur tour, Startup Canada today announced new additions to its…
How PageCloud plans to save the web (and why customers should pay for it)
Last week, I sat down with Craig Fitzpatrick, the CEO of PageCloud, a web hosting company that aims to reinvent the design…